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A CON GEORGIA TELEGRAPH
•Iren were said Iq l(c,—Geu. Gaines’ flrccs not be
ing sallicientiy strong to follow them uj>, fell buck
and clttrenched himself until a reinforcement
could bo got from the Fort. The cannons fired
at the battle were distinctly heard at the Fortress,
lie also reported that early that morning, as he
was on the point of startiug, the report of guns in
the direction of tfi'e battle the day before were n-
gaiu heard. With regard to provisions at the
Fort, lie reported that a long train of wngous
m.tCO!f:
T't'int !•/, fh'C't 3L 1S30I
COTTON If. to 1:1 t't;vrs.
wise; the borsetneu were uni sent aw.iy. After
waiving threo days to hear from Oseola, and not
having provisions to remain longer, Gen. G. re
turned 10 Fort D-anc. at which plaeo Oseola was
to have met |iim, Monday or Tuesday last Af
, ,#r reaching this Fort, he transferred the com-
i maod to Gcii. Clinch, and left for New Orleans
: by the way of Tallahassee. During some of the
) eng tgeiii-nts. lie received a wound; the ball pas
sing 'through his lip, knocked out two of his teeth, : _ . ,_ o „_ B
; but its force being ucuiIv spent, it did im no fnr-1 were then on thuirway to Picolata ftir the purpose
‘ lll, ‘ r . ! °f loading back with them.
rbis iiioveinent of Oseola in requesting au in- , On the receipt of this intelligence tho men
ti rvicw, when Geu-Gaiuos had liecn cutirclysur-| could no longer restrain themselves, luu broke
rounded by bis followers f«»r several daft, is itirg- j forth front ouc end ol the camp to the other, with
plicalile, and seems to have taken ail liy surprise, j the most bitter reproaches, anil repeated cxprCs-
U liclher it was an artifice devised 0:1 lioariug of' sious of disappointment aud regret that tile bat-
the iippro.u li of :« i (deforcement, to gile him 1 taliou should, after being so near the eueiny aud
time to make a safe retreat; nr a stratagem to the battle-field, bo thus foiled by the great over-
wliich, after introducing ‘five Inn sired Indians ; sight (not to say carelessness) of the proper of/i-
Wiiltm tlie breastwork uudnr the pretence of sur- ctr in procuring the necessary number of rations,
rendering tlicjr arms, lie iuieinled to make an at- j It wasitintorcd also, that Gen. Gaines'movement
lark with his main force, anil thru taking ndvan- • had completely frustrated the plans of the coin
ings of the.confusion, to massarrn tho whole iso- I inander-in-chief, Gen. Scott, which wero said to
fiiro Goit. Ciiuclt cotthl render them any assist- j have been well aud judiciously formed, they were
mo*;—or a; ho says, ho is really tired of mar- j as follows : the left wing of the army under Geu.
1 Fttstis, the ccutrc under Col. l.iudsi
itis useless for the Ii&rald to deceive itself: it I Another sale of lots look place in this city ckt
cannot deceive others. The Uniou party is uow j Saturday last. Among other sales, two vacaul
half acre lots,purchased at the sales 2 years ago
•Li, .£
-*!-r
Lnte Xciv* from (iaiuesS Army.
Onr townsman. J. D. .Mann, l>q. now on
# vi,it in Florid i, writes in the past master in
Marou as follows:
••T\i.i.\!JAssr.K. March 7. 1835
•‘Ihtir Sir—A mail came here this evening,
laying Gou Caines hint fought tile Indians nine ... - .
days, killed 2 or 30(1, lost55 whiles. dermg whitetncu. Geu. Clinch's ttrrjvql sooner! E ust is, tho centre uuder Col. l.iudsey, and the
••Powell sent a negro to Gaines to know if he j il ' v:ls ; '"li*ipat.-*:l, prevents us front deter- I right wing under Gen. Clutch, nil moving si.unl-
cmild como and return safe; Gaines permitted ! """'Mg. "ml l»«ne Rhine can now decide. Thu' j tnueniisly and so well timed as to arrive at their
him to como under a white dig; said Piuycll has courage nml cunning to plan and cx- j different stations, surround tltd enemy. and com-
ecitto most any hold movement, wo sincerely j mence the attack at otto aud lliAsauio time. Had
Itopo ho lias seen the hopelessness and folly of these plaus been carried into execution. I lure is
farther resistance, aud that ’he Indians will nntv j little doubt butthnt au effective blow would haye
surrender tlieir arms, ami prepare to abide by the , been struck nud the war ended. There appears
stipulations of the treaty for tlieir removal.— j however to be an unfortunate rivalry between the
•■j'll.'ld this 1)0 jbo caqo, Gen. Gaines will receive two celebrated Generals who have so dislinguish-
a Nation's thanks and ;■ valiant General’s f.ime.'i j ed themselves heretofore, and an old aud bitter
To the manner iu w hich h,e bus condiirtcd his j fepd is said to exist between them- The orders
part of the campaign, much credit is due. 11 is ) from head-quarters for our return to Picolata,
alacrity in bringing to th t ilicatro of action so large J shewed auy tiling but a friendly spirit to exist be
lt force, his march from Tampa Uay an I the lilt- [ tween them* They hegau thus “the unauthorised
••I will return, sue the chiefs, then sec you
agaiu.” Tho next thing the whiles knew, the
Indians were preparing for war It' miles oil’;
(■’nines was shot iu the teeth. Scott now lias
full command. Geu Gaines is to bo here ou to
morrow. on his w ay to near Texas, in great
haste lor ttio mail. Voiirs, &c.!'
Tito Jacksonville Florida ilpurier’of the 17it;
just.' contains the annexed additional informa
tion. It will ho sccu that Geu. Gaines and his
gallant hand have hail a narrow escape from lift*
horrors of starvation, as well as of savage barba
rity.
From tfu- Jacksonville Cow it r.
The urws from the Camp of Gcii. Gaines con
tinue* to ho of great iippnrtancc. Iu onr last we I
stated that fieri. CJiti. il with tlio Alachua miltia I
had joined linn. \\'o wero then tillable to state i
correctly Hie particulars. Tho following extract :
of a leilerto t(|e ILIitor, will s .t»w the force, which ■
aicoinpauipd the provisions.
rial of thf unfortunate Major Dade and Itis com
panions, entitle hint to rite gratitude of the citi
zens uf Florida, at whose civ of distress he so
promptly came, and of the afflicted relatives and
friends of tho unfortunate men, whose bodies were
strewed over the plain, and tipou which the vul
ture were battening.
We learn by a letter from Snvanuabi that tho
treaty lets been made.—.4 mg. Const.
From tlic il.-tcou Volunteers.
The following letters, though containing no-.
I’ll', force, winch went to the relief nfGcn. i thinjf of an important iiniure, will still he read
Gaines under the coniinHudof GeuGliucIi cousis-
toil of four companies of uiMiuugl volunteers
from Alachua county, commanded by Captains
Williams, Carter, lleru, and Lieut. Dell, one
campauy fropt llamiJum county, under C.-tpt.
Marita, the Uichmuiid Blues aliuut seventy
friendly Indians, and some regulars, in all about
swell Hundred men. Verbal reports statu that
the Indians are getting short of le.ti).
••With this force Geu Clinch went to the relief
of Gen. G,lines. The night before bis arrival,
Oseola sent a negro to the Camp of Geu. Games
requesting tin interview, and promising to slop
killing white tncu it he would stop killing Indians.
This proposition was agreed to, and Oseola w is
told in coma next day with a white flag, they w ould
hive a talk with lii’ii. Tho next day, in com
pany with number chief, became to within about
otto hundred yards of the Fort, Waived ills- white
flag around three times, and sat down tijn.n «i
log. 'l’lireo officers of the Camp weut to meet
them.
“Oseola informed them that Gen. Clinch was
on his way In join them, w ith a large uttuihcr of
horsemen. He expressed his willingness that
hostilities cease, aud.to give up Itis anus The
officers required huu to sign articles of agreement
liy which lie bound himself to proceed immediate
ly to Tftuipa Bay, ami there euih tik for flic Mis
sissippi. rtotije say that Oseola o!iject.c«| to this
Hindu of romocmg.'niid wished to go by laud.—
Others that he would not promiso in go at all,
hut wished to live the other side of the Within-
coocltec, and to Inve tint !or the boundary line
between them aud the whites. Their discussion
was iaerrupted by the arrival of Gen. Clinch.
During the course of it, Oseola inquired how they
were oil' for provisi ms. They told him. they had
aplenty, lie said, he knew they had not ami,
if they would come over the river, he would give
thum two iieex’cs ami a bottle of brandy.
•*.Vs Geu. Clinch approached, the friendly |u
dians. discovering the hostile Indians almut 300
yards from the camp of Gan. Gaines, raised the
whoop, w hich was immediately followed hy ouc
front the hostile Indians. The tncu immediately
firmed and fired a platoon. The Indians fled
and were closely pursued. A runner tiieu came
from Geu. G.iioes ordering them to Mop. ami
iu funning them llr«l Oseola was treating with
them. At first. ib«so in pursuit cottbl tint liores
trained ; hut th.* cty of** Treaty." ••Treaty,’’ soon
checked them. Gen. f’hutli lb
proceeded i« cam
witti interest.
The first was brought liy ona of
' the company, who returned in consrqnotice of ill
health.
To the editor of the Georgia Telegraph !
Fast Florida. F>h. 2$. 18«’#i.
DkAr Sin—The h.V‘;tlinn of Volunteers front
Georgia, left Picolata on the 25th instant, at
which place wc encamped eight days, near the
Port, on the left hank of the river-. General
Scott, of the U. S. Army arrived at that place n
few days previous to our departure—our destina
tion was Fort Dranc, about GO miles in the inte
rior. After considerable delay and hustle in cros
sing the river, which is about two and a half miles
aud unexpected’’ movement of forces, &c.
7 utsdmj, 1st March.—The troops anxiously
waitiug iu catup for orders from head quarters.—
This moating Captain Keuau, of the Baldwin
mounted infantry, in company with Gen- Floyd,
rode to our camp, they had been at Picolata four
or five days ; they niimhei'd 85 men, all of whom,
but about 17, were about returning home, in cou-
scquctico of not being received iuto tho service
as nit independent company, uud exempted from
the rules and articles of tear.
Aliuut 3 o’clock, P. ill. orders from head-quar
ters arrived for two companies of tho hatalion to
march iuto the fort, stud tho remaining three to
remain encamped a few days. The companies
whose lot it fell upon to go, w ere the tMiicou Vol-
ptitccrs and Hancock Blues.
Wednesday, 2d March.—The weather last night
very severe,'owhig to the high winds, heavy rains
ami a sudden chauge iu the atmosphere. Early
this morning another messenger rode past from
Fo r t Drniic, be reported that the fighting was con
tinued up to yesterday, at 4 o’clock, P. M. that
the parties occupied each side of the river; and
that several regulars and volunteers were killed.
His business was, in going to Picolata, fur more
guus aud ammunition. Last eveniug. just before
sunset, tho shrill notesof a distant bugle anuouu-
ced the arrival of cavalry, soon a long cavalcade
hove in sight, ou which the loud and repeated
ideuliGcd with the election of Martin Yqu Burun
—to oppose one is to oppose the other. The He
rald says :
“ The only reason urged upon us by oitr Union
friends in support of .Mr. Van Biireu, is the good
of the party—we love our party with which we
have acted in harmony so long, hut wo arc still
proud iu assuming higher ground than its good
alone, via : the good of ourcountry.”
Here is a confession at once. Ills seusc ol
the “good of ourcountry” dues not permit him ! bvloiigiug to Messrs J.ippitt & llitgins,
“ «• f"r : '• "«• •» -1
party—lie belougs to some other party-bo should | iter, w licit, striking a post,
for wore divided out into 12 lots of abriu 1
35 by 105 feet, and said on that day fur au ag
gregate stun of $11,505 !
City properly, generally, is rising. A great
deal has changed hands lately, at a considerable
advance.
On Saturday last the horses with the ifcav at-
iherefore not claim to be of the Union Kepubli- [ " e,c noahie to rise. On extricating them from
can patty. [ the hai-tn:s>,quo wasfinmd to have fractured Itis
With as, lovo of party is synonymous with
wide at this place, the battalion and baggage were _
ail over by 12. M. and hy *2^ o'clock, were duly | hurrahs from our battalion gave evidence that they
r i e i ._ r..ii rt , erc f rom Georgia. Oil their uear approach our
firmed into a train for marrhing. in the following
orfler, viz. Tho Junto FVucililei four hutidretl
yards ahead, to a,ct as an advanced guard, the
Macon Volunteers. Monroe Musketeers nml Han
cock Blues, next in order iu double file, then fol
lowed the baggage wagons, under a strong guard
who were to act also, ns a fatigoe parly, nod put
the shoulder to the u nccl (like Hercules of old.^
whenever they got into a gully nr stalled, then fol
lowed the .Morgan Guards, one hundred yards iu
the rear af all, ncriugas a rear-guard Independ
ent of t Iris, twenty men were detaileJ coder two
Lieutenants to ninr«-h three hundred yards distant
oil uur right and left, to act as (l ink-guards —
Titese guards were directed, in case of auy at
tack m signs of the enemy, to fire their ipuskcts
and repair fort Ins it It to the main body and report.
Formed and laden like so many park horses, the
column started, fot the first time in the campaign,
on ihci' - niwh, Th. tin*- was a very Lot cue—
the roads wete much better than we expected.—
XV’e crossed several small streams of good water.
The country almost A perfect level, with a grey
sandy soil, sparsely covered with pine limber.—
A Km- much fatigue, the Imitation reached a rising
grassy pint near a dear cool stream of running
water, about 5] miles from I’jYolou, where we
pitrhedour camp. The d iy following, the 2<nh,
wo marched ahout 14 miles, the country continu
ing ns level: the laud gelling poorer, ami less
good water than met with the day previous. The
column this day detained two hours by the wag-
hand saluted their with music, aud waving of hats
and halloing followed from tho joyful crowd.—
They wero tho Jefferson, Washington, Houston
aud Hancock companies of mounted men. num
bering uear 300. * It was also reported iu the
camp hy the Major yesterday altornoou, that a
squad of about 2 ) Indians had been committing
depredations 15 miles up the river above 1‘icola-
ta and that an express arrived there for assistance
to put them down. The two companies uamed
above are now at 1’icol.ata waitiug orders. Capu
Allen’s company of mounted meu from Houston.
Iiavejust heard the iules and articles of war read
to them, aqd 27 will) their Captain, only eutcrcd
into the service.
Wyche is lying at the point of death. Ho is
the ouly sick ono of our company.
The following letter is from another Volunteer,
postmarked at St Augustine :
••lit Camp. 4 miles west of St Johns )
River. March 11. 1836. £
“Dear Sir—My last letter 1 helievc was dated
at Picolata—a few days after I wrote, we took
tip our line of march for Fort Draue. and bad
jrroceeded about 19 miles on the wav, wlteu we
received infers to retrace our steps; which 1 as
sure you caused great disatisfaction in our com
pany. Tho idea of marching and countermarch
ing across the country, while otliors are reaping
lovo of country. We support our party only to
promote our country’s good : If wc beliovcd our
party wrong, we should uot hesitate to leavo it,
nor to avow our belief.
We go for principles and men. \Vc support
principles that we believe correct: and we sup
port meu that wiil defend aud advance those
principles. W : c should have preferred somebody
elsctq Mr V an IJureil—and could wo hy oppo
sing him have secured qur choice, we should feel
justified .in opposing tyim. But as ttynt cannot
be, rro feel a disposition to wave our individual
preferences aud objections to tho choice of the
majority ol the party—for the “good of our coun
try”—as well as for tho good of our party.
The Herald professes to he a “devoted friend
of Andrew Jackson and tho leading measures of
hi! Administration.” Why theu act against the
party aud the cnqdidate that is pledged to carry
out those measures ? Jf Mr Van IJurcn is elect
ed, the policy and measures of Andrew Jackson
will be carried out. If Mr Van Bqrpu is defeat
ed, there will ho au entire change, a civil revolu
tion—an entirely different policy will be pursued.
Believing the administration of Andrew Jacksou
to be a wise one. tyo wish its policy carried out
by his successor. W'e wish to see no revolution
in the government. All revolutions are danger
ous.
The Herald also insists, in urging its claims
upon tho Union party, that it “advocates all
the essential principles of the Union party"—
still, if it uses its energies to weaken and de
stroy our party, wo cannot look upon it in any
other light than an eucuiy. Gen. Gaines found
many of the Sumiuoles dressed in the uniforms
of the murdered U. S. soldiers, with U. S. anm
in their hands—the “essential principles” of Itis
owu men ; yet this did uot lead that experien
ced General to regard them as friends.
S’lSfl-iSJLIVTJiL-FitS .
Of the Grand Jury if Lruvjird kip nor Court, Fel tu
ury Term, lCUo.
7E, the Grand Jurors, sworn, chosen and select
ed fortbe county t*f Crawford, at February
term, lcf36, beg leave, in the discharge of onr datjf , to
make the folhnvuis presentments : ,
. We find the various oltices of our conuty kept in- a.
good aud safe manner, will! the exception of the office
of Lite clerk of the ordinary court. U e find the par
per* of tivut office kept iq a very loose utaiiuei, aud the
recotdiug far behind. \Ve recommend the Justices of
the Inferior Court to entljct strictly the office of the
ordinary clerk, and make Mich reloruts as their duty
requires. s ;
Tbu fiscal cAUceras of our coanl| are good; eo far as
we are ti.bJe lo judge, ^ . ..
Tfiis [iua v 'hasno desire to travel hey end its lr-gi((.
mate sphere, by i.mictyg ttpy public or political mea
sure which itm’ghtbe willingtuapplaud or condemn ;
.hcit.re« ms 6ut " e fcel (oily .varramed to moke «tt exposition «('
legs aud dislocated Itis shoulder, past terener v,— ! upon a'stib,-*ct which has. by the Gonrt,iso ffe-.
both ho.’ses fell nu<
driver was ilh'Mfn from tho d;my,buf received no
injury,
grr^aca
’I he Steamboat », ave, wc are graiiliml to
learii, h:t( sttvccv(|ed iu moktug a second trip to
Milledgevitie, liqtu Darien.
Kditors in the Sluli.—From the Georgia Jour
nal ;—‘•Among the Height of the tow boats of the
steamer, some very fine oysters in the shell were
brought—(we speak from experience/)’ [Hope
wlteu the Jourtlal gtts cut of the skill, u will
we its way clearer, aud avoid running foul of a
snag.]
rors. That a majority of the pedyhf of this county
have felt the necessity of such n court, apd have beet>
anxious tor its organization, tl.sir vtiici so IrcquentJy
hcitrd through their public organs, plainly declare.
The great difficulty presenting in flfto be (fretcome*
was the constitutional harrier requiring Iw o-ahirds of
the Geticiai Assembly of the State at two annual ses
sions to couctir in i{s amendment; at length the force
of public sentiment removed this obstacle, and all the-
friends of improvement in jurisprudence hailed ‘lie e*.
vent with gladness. We think that wc had the right
reasonably to expect promptness cif-action upon tho
pay:of the Legislature. What kind ol feelings actua
ted onr public mind that earned them la disappoint oitr
hopes, we are ut a loss to divine
That the same body of men, constituting the' wisdom
; of the State, should deem it expedient, by n concurring
I majority of two-lllirds of its meiubets, to alt,r ibe cot'-
! stitiitionso us to be empowered to establish a court lor
COUNCIL CHAMBER,, )
S.vfcKn.rv. J!»tli March, It&G. (
REGULAR MKKTIXG.
RESENT, I. 11. Rowland. Mayor, Messrs Raj- j ll:e correction oi errors, Slid then to fail III having :(
stoti, Rifss, Cowles, Higgins, and Vigal, Alder- majority ready to organise the court, is inexplicablcq
and affords us just const; of complaint.' Wo would
The following extract ol a Inter written after
tlieir nrriv.il. contains same interesting particu
lars:—
IIkau Qiiartrrs, Cajip Iz.itto, Fui. f
On tbo Witltlaeiioclice, March 8. at night. )
••H'e arrived at this post mi the evening of the
Gilt, nud fuuiid Geu. Gaines’s artny in a state of
starvation, eating horses, dogs, Are. less than a
gill of corn was issued for a d iy’s r.itious. We
I’ruuglit hut a kinull quautjiy of |>rovisiotis with
ns, and I believe there are hot few men in camp
who are not hungry at this time; Wo found plenty
of fresh Indian- signs tw o miles above this, oil
t.'to river, and sum j of ut tv toted to p.iritte it. hut
tile General directed otherwise. Wncti we came
in Right of tho Camp, the *py guard repartpd
Indians (500) iu lniitle array. The war whoop
intuicdiately eomuictiretl, aud all who heard it
expected, am! I helievc. wero prepared, ready,
anil willing for it. 1 was at the head of Captains
Martin nml Carter’s companies, tip; left ll ink,
tvhc'i we discovered a considerable hotly ol In
dians ou our left. W’e closed up a little, faced to
the left ami gave them a fire, two only returned
it, ami one of their bulls struck near mo.) ttycy
isntauily fled into the liantuiocK; it is said we
killed otto and wounded two; today the spot has
been visited, and a considerable quantity of hides
some rice. &c &c. was found, »« I guess they
left iu a hurry. They have had Geo. (Lillies
cotVipleleJy surrounded for several <1 tys previous
toaurnrrival; they had fought him ail the day
before without much execution on either side.”
Hearing the attack of Gen. (Minch, the offi-'er*
in conversation with Oseola advised him to retire
to tho huintnoek. while they weut to the (’amp.
Oit reaching tho camp, Gen. Clinch found its
inmate* iu great distress. They were literally
in a state of starvation. They had killed nud.
eaten several horses nud dogs. One >* - Micr, hav
ing stolen a ting and killed it. sold oue.of the
quarters for five dollars. For this art ofitealing,
killing, or veiling, or all together, hi* received a
severe flogging. Ono umti gave six dollar* for
a piece of horse's entrails about a foot long.—
Five dollars were given for a biscuit nml the
same for n quart of corn. Wo forbear to mention
many other acts, showing what hunger will com
pel one to do, which nro related of ilteso poor,
patriotic men, thus surrounded nod suffering in n
savago wilderness. Vet tiler** was perfect subor
dination, ami every matt was protii|>t in tile dis
charge of his duty. Tho Alachua volunteers
cheerfully distributed their biscuits and corn ro-
■•rvjng uo.te for themselves. It was affecting to
witness the greediness mid thankfulness with
which they received a whole or a half biscuit, from
their deliverers.
_ The evening of the day on which their inter
view was interrupted by the arrival of Gen.
Clinch, Oseola sent word to Geu. Gaines, that if
l*s would semi away tho hursetnun, (Alachua mi
litia) they would come and surrender tlieir arms.
We know not whether from suspicion or othcr-
ous getting stalled. ■«,«,>■ ,..., ,,-n,n, ^
blankets, axes Slid spades, i.ntl a good ileal of ex
ertion used, they were extricated, aud slowly pro-
furtpeil and ; cerilcd onward, and wending our wry Ijke a dull
iai}/s:raim, ta ton point of destination. Af-
After throwing ,.way tei.u* j al1 ,Lo « lor >' of the carapaigo. is rather galling to
ter a hard day’s match, wo cucaui|><-d on the
banks of a lake tir liayoii emptying into the St.
Joints, at which place we uow are, 19 miles only
trout Picolata. After one day’s ration, per matt,
had been given tun hy the commissary, wc were
told that wc inu-l allowance ourselves n* we could
get no more provisions titilil we rearhed Fort
Drone, all that wc started with having given out.
This was indeed, startling news t» (pen who had
just left the abodes of peace ami plenty, much
com|>luini was manifested. The day following,
the 27th. after considerable delay, it was agreed
to dos|iu:<'li oue of tho baggage wagons to J’ico-
latn, with four sick men. (Rejil and \Vyglje of our
company-) ami return laden with provisions suffi
cient to last three days, tho time we expected to
inarch to the Fort.
About I o’clock, 1*. M- a courier from General
.Scott readied our encampment, bringing counter
manding orders, stating tlt.it General Gaines had
arrived at Fort Dr.ine from Tampa Bay, aud that
there was a sufficient number ofinrii already there
for tin* provision* they had on linml.
Sunday. 28lh—Remained in ptp)p, many of
the meu out trying to spy a cow. hog or sopte an
imal or other to shoot, about one day’s rations qn-
ly sin Inttil of fl.iur amt coffee, aud only half a
day’s of meat, but every species of animal, fea
thered as well as human kind, seemed to have
fled the country. All attfiopsly waiting for the
return of the baggage w agon, so that we can car
ry along our baggage ami proceed hack to Firolu-
ta. Toward* night-fall a messenger on horse
back iip|iroadtei! tho caiujt from towards Fort
Draue, instantly Im was surrounded oy eager
news inquirers—ho reported to ho on an cx (tress
from Gen. GlmrbtoGen. Scott, and staled, that
Gen. Gajtjcs. with Hot 1200 men had left the
Fort two or three days previous, aud would if the
“Wo have received no iiiformatioiilfrom Gen.
Gaiue* lately. Gen. Cliueh left Ft Draue last
Saturday with 500 men to go to his assistance;
aud Geu. Scott left yesterday, with tho Georgia
mounted meu to join him—and as soon as pro
visions can be scut into tho interior, our compa
ny will 1 hope, bo ordered on. <
“Wo are encamped oil a fine high picco of
grouud, very dry, uear a fino stream of w ater.—
We keep up the Catnp discipline, posting Sen
tinels &e. hut feel ns secure from the ludians as
)ou do. ([There are about 100 Indians roving
about the country, hut they never molest an ar
med force; it is believed that nearly all are cou-
ceutrated at the Wilhlacoorhy; their principal
force is said to be ahout four miles from that riv
er—Should Gaines and Glitich succeed in taking
that Fort, l am afraid we shall have to retoru
to Macou without having nil engagement with
them.) Wo parade twice a day, and the balance
of the time is sp-mt iu some kind of gatnrs : a
most inglorious life for Volunteers! The drum
heats for evening parade; so I must dose for
tho present.
“P. S. March 12—Nothiug has been hoard
from General Games for several days. We are
slid uncertain where we shall go, or what we
shall do. Clark C Wyche, a member of our
cpqtpauy was buried to-day.”
“7’he Republican Herald."—Several numbers
of this paper have been received. At fitst we
were disposed to let it go ou. in its own Way,
aud uot interfero oue way or the other with its
ends. But as it claims to be a Uniou paper,
aud might be considered an orgau of the U-:
nion party, we have concluded to givo it a pas
sing notice, that our friend* may be on their
guard-
First, theu, we object to i ts name : Why docs
lyealtyec proved favorable, nttack the liuiinus iu ; j t L . a || itself “Republican” when it is going coun
ter to Rtijiublican doctrines ? Itis the doctriue
their town that afternoon, or ou .Monday morn
ing at the farthest.—Many expressions of regret
by tho troojis at not being uear enough to take
part i:t the ext peted Battle.
Monday. 'JStth.—The ha’laiinn, at the beating
ol reveille, were busily engaged in cooking tlieir
breakfast mid getting ready for nu early inarch.
Hv 8 o’clock the column was formed in marching
order thoo.ay a hot and sultry one. By sunset
we had proceeded J5 jmilej, tjje roads, owing to
the heavy rains just fallen, nljqost impassable, for
two-thirds of tno distance the water from otic to
six inches deep. Wagons ofteu stuck in the deej)
gulleys, and once or twice upset in the jvater.—
The'men. many of them, cotnplaiitiug of sore
feel, caused hv the fine sand and w ater getting in
to tlieir hoots.' Ahout 8 o’clock in the evepiug .,•••
another messenger, being also au express from weaken and destroy the Luton party-
Port Draue. passed the camp, Ito reported ver- • f ~- — — -'-*’** ’** ” tvrl
bally that Gen. Gaines had fought a battle with
the Indians near the hanks of tho Withlacpocltee,
ou SaturJay forenoon, and that five of his tncu
ami fifty of the enemy were killed, and they dri v
en across the river, to where the women aud chil-
«f the Uniou Republican party that tho majority
shall govern—yet this papet, claiming to be U-
nion Republican, does nut acquiesce in thatdoc-
fri.ne.
Secondly, we olyect to its motto : It professes
to support “principles not men.” The Uniou
Republican party support* “principles ant) men."
What mockery is it to prate about an adherence
to principles, unless we give our support to men
who will maintain aud defend those principles 1
Thirdly, wc object to its claim upon the Union
party, because its tendency, if not its design, is to
Ail who
are not for us aro against us.” was writtcq long
ago, and is as true now as then.
Let the “Republican Herald” hoist its true col
ors, and wc have not a word to say. We dislike
this sailiug under false colors.
That our opponents should he williugto reduce
tbo elements of party to the slate they were in
in 1825, is not. to |to wondered at. Then,
they were in tbo ascendaury; all tjie offices in
the stato wero iti their hands : tho public chest
was under their care; the patronage of the goV’t.
was at their disposal; and they possessed the
means and the power of making tlieir principles
pass curreut with the people. But, that auy I T -
oiow CUarkutan should w ish such a state of thiugs,
is indeed wonderful. Nor can we believe, that
any one, who really feels an interest in the wel
fare and prosperity of the present Union party—
any regard for its principles, can desire it. The
State was then divided between the Clark party
and the Troup party. The Chirk party was de
feated In that year in its choice for Governor;
aud though it succeeded iu carryiug a majority
into the Legislature, how did*’ the operation of its
princijffes succeed ? Not at all. Its acts wore
condemned, signally condemned hy the people.
The party was defeated entirely the succeeding
year ; and continued to he defeated, so long as
it adhered to its main principles, viz : oppposi.
lion to the caucus system.
Whether the caucus system is, in tbo abstract,
altogether right or not, mu*f he left to the decis
ion of Time. It has been found expedient; the
sages of the Revolution resorted toil; (among
whom it originated, about the timo of the great
Boston Tea party;) It was adhered to hy the
Republican party iu the days of Jefferson; aud
our opponents have long jbeen acquainted with
its use. They surely will not object to its being
rcsortcdjto hy us.
Unless Old Clark men prefer being in tho mi
nority, (which we caqnot believe,) they would
uot certainly have purties stand as they did in
25. Why then recur to the struggles of that
day ? All the old landmarks have been oblitera
ted ; old badges aro lost; atjd old names forgot
ten, iu the now combinations aud divisions that
have since been made. 1 leuco, we see among
the Nullifiors many old Clark men, aud arnoug
the Uniou party, many old Troupers.
•Forgive aud lorget,’ is a command as sacred
in politics as in morals. A proper regard for this
command hy all, would save many a heartburn
ing iu every bosom. The past should he rc-
with au
Tne in junto* c f the previous meeting were read and
approved.
The Bridge Keeper made his report of tolls received
at the bridge during the week eliding Itfth ittst, $100
The tin.nice committee reported in fhvor of Jno.
Rose’s account, $11-1.75, for work done oil overseer’s
house.
Resolved. That the .Mayor be authorised to execu te
a bill of sale for negro boy Dai id, to Allen R. Ste
vens, he paying the Treasurer the sunt ol
Whereas Saituiarslufc Overton have given tills board
notice,- that they would have i:o objection to the amount
now due tficuf fiy the City Council remaining ou inter
est, and that die board may avail themselves of the re
ceipts of the bridge,
Ue it thcirfore Jlcsolocd, That the bridge keeper da
pay the amounts received by him weekly to theircasu-
rer of Council, and, as usual, exhibit said treasurer’s
receipt to diis board weekly .
The special committee appointed at your last regu
lar meetiug, to confer with the trustees of the Bibb A-
cadeipy, on the subject of their claim on the city coun
cil of Macon, beg leave to leport, That in pursuance
to appointment tliey met the trustees of the Bibb conn
ty Academy, oq last Monday evening, 14lh inst. from
whom they received a full and frank statement of tlieir
situation, to say, that placing implicit reliance oil the
fnlffJment, or rather, carrying inti effect d:e ordinance
passed hy a hoard of council ill March, 1634, rescinded
by a subsequent board of council and continued by
your board at its last meeting, did contract for the im
provement of the Academy, to pay whieh they have
had to make luans from Bank, pledging their individ
ual responsibility, and which loans are now due and
must be paid, and which loans would not have had
to be made had the city council, in good faith, carried
into effect its own solemn contract made with the trus
tees by the ordinance passed March, 1634. They nuw
propose the following:
Your committee find that by the ordinance referred
t<K that two-lhirdr of one-half the proceeds of the sale
of the 70 half-acre lots was to be appropriated and gi
ven to the trustees of the Bibb Academy, that the a-
tnouut of sales was $ , payable, otic-ihtrdcasb, the
balauce in four annual instalments. The treasurer of
council paid to the trustees in , 1634, $1,56*2.92,
having reserved $100 from the amount due the trtts-
ML ili*»Jr lUAimrftAH -Jxf tho ^tifuaitlNA
and sale of the lots, making'the actual amount of two-
thirds of ono half, $1682.92. The second and third
payments, due the 1st of January. 18:15 and 1st Jan
uary, 1836, was, by resolution of council, stopped in
thehauds of the treasurer of (toitncil, wjtich was, in c-
quity, due the trustee* tit tltoso times, mid which a-
niounts have been by your treasurer received; aud,
from the ncit-ftilfflment of the engagement made by
council with the trustees by an ordinance passed
March, 1634, has p'aced the trusteesin the presentem-
barrassed situation, not only as u corporate body but as
tiidividiicls. Your committee, therefore, canuot but
say the city council are, in justice and common hones-
ty, indebted to the trustees of Bibb Academy,
1st January. IS 35, ' $K>62 92
One year’s iuterest ou.do. 134 56
1st January, 1836, 1662 92
gladly speak well of all onr public functionaries, hut
must say we hope never to’ have another Legislature
whose actions may he controlcd hy their owit private
inclinations, defeat important pitbi;e measures, and ast
sign no satisfartory reason to the people they repre
sent.
We cordially and respectfully request i-ur represent
ta'ives from this county at the succeeding Legislature,
to use their efforts to go lord arc! iu the work and plica
die Judiciary of our Suite on a more elevated basis.
In taking our leave of his honor. Judge Kino, we
beg leave to tender our thanks for thb faithful dir?'
charge of hisardnotts duties; and likewise to the Sohr
citor General for Itis promptness and for Lis politeness
to this body.
It is our request that so much of mir presentments'
as are of a public nature, be published in die Georgia
Journal and Maeon Telegraph.
THOMAS STAGIN',. Fi/rcman..
William Simmons,
Hairy Datis,
John McBride,
llobt. It. Smilir.,
IVdlis Boon,
Binjaii.in Dixon,
Lcicis I Jarir,
Israel Champion,
II i/ii.im D. Mcltun,
Reuben H. S.’ajipey,
Philip J, Echuls,
Glorgt Mote,
Robert Ilotee,
Jeremiah C. Harvey,
John Hancock,
Patrick M. Calhoun,
Bryant Bateman.
Joshua Iloire,
Reuben J. Williamson,.
Samuel Fining,
Talbot D. Hammock,
Leteis Mobley.
We, the undersigned, dissent from the foregoing
presentments so far as it concents that part alluding to
a court of errors.
R. B. Smilie, Reuben J. Williamson,
William Simmons, W’ittis Boor,
John Hancock. Robert Hotec,
On motion of Janies II. Ptark, Solicitor General,
Itis Ordered, That tho presentments ol the Grand
Jury be published agreeably to their request.
3510 40
Making the sum of $3510.40 now due cash.
This is the actual state of facts presented to your
consideration, of a jqst debt incurred by the council
of the city of Macon. Of the judiciousness of the
appropriation at the first your committee are fully con
firmed, fur this is but expending the funds of the city
fqr that which all the citizens directly or iudirectly are
benefitted by, We have only to look at the crowds of
smiling faces which daily congregate at the Academy
to receive instruction, and have imparted to their
youthful minds that which enrobles man and woman,
and ask whose are they ? and i eceive In reply the chil
dren of the ettizeus of Macon, to make this board not
only willing and anxious to pay promptly what they
have alrcrady so liberally bestowed, but in every res-
The Justices of the interior Court pf Pike county, sit
ting for ordiuary purposes, met pursuant to adjourn
ment, this 7th day of March, ls36 l’ro scut tLe
honors, J. B WILLIAMSON, )
J. l. Blackburn, }Justices.
J. E. REED, )
Rule Nisi.
tjj T appearing to the Court on the shewing of John
ham, did make and execute to one Daniel Shell their
bond jointly and severally, tinder the penalty of six
hundred dollars, to execute titles to the said Daniel
Shell, to all the east part of the creek, on Jot of land
No. 34, in ihe fsecoud disttict of originally Monroo
new Pike county, reserving to themselves all that was
on the west side of the creek, together with the run or
the creek, and whereas the said William Cunningham
died without executing titles to the part ol land oil tho
east side of the creek, on lot No. 34, to said .Daniel
•Shell, aud whereas the said Daniel Shell has since in
dorsed the said bond with his written assignment lq‘
your petitioner, and whereas your petitioner has now
tiled in the clerk’s office of this court a copy of said
bond,
It is therefore ordered by the court. That the legal
representatives of the said William Cunn.ngham, de
ceased, file tlieir objections, if any they have, why they,
should not be directed, niter three months publication
of thisritle, to make titles to your petitioner to said
east side pf the creek, on lot of land No. '.14, agreea
ble to the term of said bond.
Audit is further ordered, That a copy of this rule be
published for three montiis iuthe Macott.Georgia Tel
egraph.
Rule Nisi. , , „ _ . ,
jg T appearing to the court on the shewing of Daniel
£_ Haines, that Thomas G. Shchee did, during his
lifetime, make and execute to your petitioner his bond,
under penalty of three htutdred and seventy-five dol
lars, with condition to be void whenever the said Tho
mas G. Shchee should it al.c good and lawful lilies to
pect foster and cherish the institution as being of in- | y 0 ur petition to the west liali of lot ol land No. 164,
trinsic benefit to the community a* well as an orna- ! i a the eighth district formerly Monroo now Pike cottn-
ment te the city. Further, were it necessary to urge ty, and whereas the said Thomas G Shehce, after the
this board of council to redeem pledges solemnly and
honestly made by our predecessors, your cominittee
could only* in addition to statement of facts say, this
appropriation, or which so much has been said for the
kwttwu years, is, in troth, but'giving back to the citi
zens the money, hy opening the doors of the school
house to the children. We therefore recommend that
the Mayor he authorised to draw his warrant upon the
treasurer of council for $3510.40, to he paid out of
funds not otherwise appropriated, and pay the same to
die trustees of the qcaaemy, „
C. A. HIGGIN8, } c
J. COWLES. i Com ’
Those who voted for the reception and aJoption of
the report are, Messrs. Cowles, Higgins, Ross, Ralston
and theMayqr ; Mr. Vigal voting against it.
Conncil’then adjourned. .
A true extract from tho minutes, tins ~’-d day ol
JESSE L. OAVI'.N. c. c.
inetnhcreu. and the prcscut used, ouly
pyc to the future. Old grudges aud old sores i March. 1636
should be let alone.
The Union party holds its dealiuy in its owu
hands. If it is wise, it will uso the advantage it
uow possesses, act uuitcdly aud prudently ; and
neither throw away tho power it now holds
nor suffer it to be wrested from it. The ene
my is as cunning ns it is unprincipled : It hopes
by sowing dissensions and exciting jealousies a-
mong Uuiou tncu, to paralyze our efforts ; and
hy holding out inducements, to produce deser
tion r rom our ranks. Wc trust these schemes of
the eueiny ifiH h° fJefrsitcjJ. It is to lie hoped,
that Union men, men who lore the Union, wjjo
would lay down tlieir lives to preserve it for a
single day. will uot desert their standard, because
all cannot see alike, as to tho fittiiigoes9 of as- y
_ r .i • daif. and from Augusta every
pirauts for office—becausa sotnc prefer this man,
aud some that.
The Macon Jocky Club Races commenced at
the coursp uear this city on Monday. '1 he sport
so far has been lively. A number of celebrated
horses are entered. The heats on the first day,
with a purse of $203, were won by Young John
ston's bay more On the second dav, iwo-tnile
heats, purse of $300. by Col Towns’s sorrel mare
Auction Sale
Of valuable City J.ots,
O N Saturday, the *d April,at 11 o’clock, A. M. on
the premises, twelve valuable jcity Lots, being
parts of No. 7 and 8, square 62, handsomely situated
for bittiness, the fronts varying from 33 feet 7.) inches
to 84 feet, fronting on Cotton Avenue, Poplar and
Fourth streets. The above described lots, lying at the
head of the improved part of Cotton Avenue, must be
considered the most desirable of any that can be offer
ed, and persons wishing to secure a first rate business
location will undoubtedly avail themselves of the pre
sent opportunity.
Terms of sale, one-fourth cash, the balance one and
two years’credit, WM. II. BURDSAI L.
niii roll j24 39
Steam Paclset Forrester,
Capt. A King, to |*ly weekly
between Savannah and Augusta,
will depart from Savannah at 9
^o’clock, A. M. every Wednes-
.... & .tstaevery Saturday, at 9 o’clock,
,. .... She is on the low pressure principle, and tin
/ J subscriber feels much pleasure in recommending hdr
Cf as a perfectly sale boat. S. C. DUNNING.
march 16* 4t 39
Executive XbrparlmeuU Oft
XiUedgcrdle, 21st March, 1636.
Scaled Proposals
•«TKTILL be received at the Executive office until the
WV O0th April next, forbitildiug a HOUftiE for the
residence of the Governor. The jmildjng to be of
, BRICK with a COPPER ROOF. Those who intend
Third dav. 3 mile heats, $400, by Col. Winter’s j t(j sublI1 ; t proposals, are invited- tp call at this office,
where a plan of tho building and specifications may be
tewed By order of the Governor.
viewed,
39
td
R. A- GREENE. Secretary.
making said bond, (a copy of which is filed in the
clerks office of this court,) departed this file without
making titles to said half lot of land to yoUr petitioner
orany provision therefor hv will,
It istkerefore ordered. That the heirs, or legal repre
sentative of the said Timings G. $hehee, file thoij ob
jections, if any they have, why they should not he di
rected by the court to make titles to the sard half lot ol
land to your petitioner, after three mouths publication,
of this rule, agreeable to the tenor of stjid 1: ond.
And itis further ordered, That a copy ol this rale he
published iu the Macon Georgia Telegraph for three
months.
True copies from the .minutes,
march 25 39 II. ft. JOHNSON, c. c. o.
GEORGIA—Pike county. ‘SB
W HEREAS Irby Stamper, guardian of Thomas
Pitman, orphan of John Pitman, huu* oir- said,
epunty deceased, applies to me for dtssmissicn from
tt.cgitirdianship of said orphan.
These are thirefote to cite and admonish all persons
concerned to be amt appear at my office tcithin the time pre
scribed by laic, to sheir cause ij any they lave, ichy said
application should net be granted.
Given under my hand at office this 11th March. 183a
30 H. G. JOHNSON, c. c. o.
G E ORt* lA— Cratefora county.
W HEREAS Edwin Medor applies to me for let
ters of dismission frout the administration od,
the estate of John Richardson, dec a.-cd,
These are therefore In cite curl ad ravlsh nil cnIt
singular the kindred and creditor* of said deetps*
ed, to be and appear ql my offiii, rntfyin the time
prescribed by laic, to show cave;, if vny.lhey have
ioh ii said letters should not te gran ted.
Given under my hand, thus 7th day of March-. 1831*,
;59 WM. H. BROOKS,c. o. o.
-W' iutTit uioutha alter date uppl.c.. i u wilt be martcr
JP to the honorable Inferior Court of Stewart coun
tv, when sitting for ordinary purpo-- '. for leave :o_srll
the negroes beloneing tothe estate of Benjamin F. iNt®-
.son, a minor, deceased. March 22, 1636.
• THOMASS. CHAPPELL, I . , ,
WILLIAM NF [,S« )Jf, ( .wimrs.
Xcn Oollars Reward.
n ANAWAY from the subscriber jtt Walton co::n->
£ ty, about the 25th of January la-t, a likely youn^
Hero fellow hy the name of PETCR, near six lc6C.
hi"h, about twenty-five years old. no marks recollect' d,
rather a dark mulatto, tolerable quick spoken anA
voice rather effeminate. Peter rony ha
free pass, and will likely attempt to pa-
gro, as he claims go
“omeapprehension that he will aim to get to Eioridn.-
Tltcaho\e rt ward of Ten I ><>:sar< " - ,v '”
person who will deliver said negro to me^or 1 «Igo h IV
U COTTCRAY and THOMAS J CHASE are my 1 inany safe jail so that I ran geUmn
roc. Walton go Ga. 39’
ailied iu
a a free ne
ar e been freeborn and I hoVff
get to Florid
On Thursday eveniug. Mr IFilson fj. Cay
of this place, was thrown from his horse, in .com- — H _
log frott the Race track, against a tree, which oc- J® authorised agents during my absence from the !
casioncd bis death the next mormiug. 'State. march2-l -9 U. a. LV i i *•«•
